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Born & raised

Chicagoan.

The neighborhoods, the lakefront, the Blue Line at 6am, Navy Pier in any weather. This is the city I keep choosing.

The view from where I live today, in Logan Square, just outside downtown.

What I love

Chicago, in particulars.

The Blue Line straight into the airport
Riding the 606 to get around
The Riverwalk
Chicago Pizza Tours
Blackhawks games with my dad, catching two shirts
The Logan Square farmers market
Renegade Craft Fair
Juicy, juicy, juicy Italian beef with giardiniera, just not Al's

2020 · An empty city

Chicago, with no one in it.

During COVID, downtown emptied out completely. No crowds, no traffic, no one. A city built for millions, holding its breath. I walked it with a camera.

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Am I missing something?

That list up top is mine, and it's got holes. Sign the guestbook with your own Chicago must-do, a photo, or a memory, and tell me what I should add. The best ones go up on the wall.

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